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Impact of the Ultrasound-guided Approach on the Efficiency and Safety of the Stellate Ganglion Block in Chronic Pain

NCT01954888 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 3

Last updated 2020-02-24

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Summary

The first purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the stellate ganglion block realized with two different approaches (blind and ultrasound-guided) in patients with a diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome.

The second purpose of this study is to determine the safest approach and to compare the safety profiles of the two approaches.

Conditions

  • Complex Regional Pain Syndromes

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Blind technique

A mixture of 3 mL of 2% lidocaine and 7 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine is used for both approaches (blind and ultrasound-guided).

PROCEDURE

Ultrasound-guided technique

A mixture of 3 mL of 2% lidocaine and 7 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine is used for both approach (blind and ultrasound-guided).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Veronique Brulotte, MD, MSC, FRCPC · Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-09-30
Primary Completion
2019-10-31
Completion
2019-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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